1Department of Spices and Plantation Crops, Horticulture College and Research Institute, Periyakulam-625604, Tamil Nadu, India
2Department of Vegetable Science, Horticulture College and Research Institute, Periyakulam-625604, Tamil Nadu, India
3Department of Spices and Plantation Crops, Horticultural College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore-641003, Tamil Nadu, India
4Department of Fruit Science, Horticulture College and Research Institute, Periyakulam-625604, Tamil Nadu, India
5Department of Vegetable Science, Horticulture College and Research Institute, Periyakulam-625604, Tamil Nadu, India
6Department of Vegetable Science, Horticulture College and Research Institute, Periyakulam-625604, Tamil Nadu, India
7Department of Spices and Plantation Crops, Horticulture College and Research Institute, Periyakulam-625604, Tamil Nadu, India
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Online Published on 14 August, 2024.
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